genus in English

noun
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a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name, e.g., Leo.
The identification of two named genera in a single organism presents a taxonomic dilemma.
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1. Branchia (genus) , a genus of arthropods

2. Acrobates - a genus of Phalangeridae genus Acrobates mammal genus - a genus of mammals family Phalangeridae, Phalangeridae - phalangers; koalas

3. Branchia (genus), a genus of arthropods

4. Anhima - type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers genus Anhima bird genus - a genus of birds Anhimidae, family Anhimidae - screamers Anhima

5. Genus Anhima - type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers

6. Genus Capellirallus – Snipe-rail Genus Vitirallus – Viti Levu rail.

7. Genus Recurvirostra, Recurvirostra - type genus of the Recurvirostridae: Avocets.

8. What genus Anhima means in Sanskrit, genus Anhima meaning in Sanskrit, genus Anhima definition, explanation, pronunciations and examples of genus Anhima in Sanskrit

9. Adenota: 1 n African antelopes: puku Synonyms: genus Adenota Type of: mammal genus a genus of mammals

10. Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Adenota mean? • GENUS Adenota (noun) The noun GENUS Adenota has 1 sense:

11. Cracticus, genus Cracticus - type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian Butcherbirds.

12. Genus Menyanthes, Menyanthes - the type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: Bogbeans

13. Adenota - African antelopes: puku genus Adenota mammal genus - a genus of mammals Bovidae, family Bovidae - true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep;

14. Anomala - genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses genus Anomala arthropod genus -

15. In recent years the genus Dryandra has been incorporated into the genus Banksia []

16. Genus Aspidistra, family Liliaceae

17. Genus: Apatela ; Stephens, 1829

18. Williams Title : Genus Andronymus

19. Bladderwort, (genus Utricularia), genus of carnivorous plants in the family Lentibulariaceae (order Lamiales)

20. Albizia, (genus Albizia), genus of trees or shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae)

21. True Bindweed, genus Convolvulus

22. False Bindweed, genus Calystegia

23. Cochlearius, genus Cochlearius - Boatbills.

24. Genus Anchusa, family Boraginaceae

25. — of the genus Ananas,

26. of the genus Ananas,

27. The term soft fruit usually covers three groups of fruits: the berry fruits (genus Rubus and Morus ); the currants (genus Ribes ) and blueberries (genus Vaccinium ); and the achenes or false fruits (genus Fragaria , i.e. the strawberries).

28. Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

29. -- Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

30. Genus: Coloeus Species: Coloeus dauuricus

31. Coralroot, (genus Corallorhiza), also spelled coral root, genus of 11 species of nonphotosynthetic orchids (family Orchidaceae)

32. Broomrape, (genus Orobanche), genus of about 150 species of parasitic annual or perennial herbs (family Orobanchaceae)

33. The Angler's genus Melanocetus is a modern day genus more commonly known as the black seadevil

34. Avens, (genus Geum), genus of about 50 species of perennial flowering plants in the rose family (Rosaceae)

35. It is one of three members of the genus Perisoreus, a genus more closely related to the magpie genus Cyanopica than to other birds known as jays.

36. Baobab, (genus Adansonia), genus of nine species of deciduous trees of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae).

37. Bryony, (genus Bryonia), genus of about 12 species of climbing herbaceous vines in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae)

38. Holonyms ("Backswimmer" is a member of): genus Notonecta; Notonecta (type genus of the Notonectidae: Backswimmers)

39. Artemisia, (genus Artemisia), any of a genus (Artemisia) of aromatic herbs and shrubs in the Asteraceae family

40. Menyanthaceae – Buckbean family Genus: Menyanthes L

41. Lentibulariaceae – Bladderwort family Genus: Utricularia L

42. Araceae – Arum family Genus: Arum L

43. Acanthaceae – Acanthus family Genus: Acanthus L

44. Studies on the genus Rhododendron III.

45. Allium, (genus Allium), large genus of onion- or garlic-scented bulbous herbs of the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)

46. Bullfinches are a genus of passerine birds in the finch family (Fringillidae).They belong to the genus Pyrrhula.

47. Bluegrass, (genus Poa), in botany, the largest genus in the grass family (Poaceae), comprising more than 500 species

48. Anura: A genus of very short-tailed wren-like birds of India, generally referred to the genus Tesia

49. Cannaceae – Canna family Genus: Canna L

50. Aristolochiaceae – Birthwort family Genus: Aristolochia L